# Obokun LGA, Osun State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/obokun/ Local government area · Osun State # Obokun Obokun is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Osun State. It covers **508.1 km²**. Its main town is Ibokun. 79 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 508km² - 3mapped services - 363 mtypical elevation ## Where is Obokun? Obokun lies in [Osun State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 9 other local government areas: [Atakumosa West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/atakumosa-west/), [Boluwaduro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/boluwaduro/), [Boripe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/boripe/), [Efon](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/efon/), [Ekiti West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ekiti-west/), [Ila](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/ila/), [Ilesha West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/ilesha-west/), [Oriade](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/oriade/) and [Osogbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/osogbo/). By area it is the 463rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.9% of [Osun State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/). The centre of Obokun is about 332 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 24 km from Osogbo, the main town of Osun State. The centre point is at 7.7737° N, 4.7708° E. Source: [Office for the Surveyor General of the Federation of Nigeria (OSGOF), Ehealth, United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nga). ## Know before you go: Obokun - Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Lagos - CurrencyNaira (NGN) - Country calling code+234 - LanguagesEnglish, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho80 km - Akure Airport (AKR) · Akure83 km ### Nearest railway station Osogbo (Osogbo), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:26). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Obokun Open gazetteers list **79 villages, towns and localities** in Obokun. Settlements here lie between about 329 m and 520 m above sea level (median 363 m). - Aba Obeode - Aba Owode - Aba-Oyo - Abule Ashake - Adeleye - Agerekoyi-Ilase - Ago-Coker - Ago-Isaiah - Ago-Jonathan - Ajebandele - Ajebandele Oke Erinle - Ajebandele-Ilase - Ajegunle-Ibisomi-Ilase - Ajo - Aladanla - Alafon - Alape - Apolo - Apoyin - Arojiji - Asolo - Baloro - Edoji - Eisun - Eminiwa - Erepa - Esa-Odo - Esa-Oke - Essa Oke - Esun - Gbesi - Ibala - Ibokun - Iddo - Idiobi - Idiosan - Idoka - Idoko - Idominasi - Igbo Ifa - Igbo Orioke - Igogo - Ijano - Ikinyinwa - Ilare - Ilase - Ilawun - Ilowa - Imesi-Ile - Ipetu - Iponda - Iregun - Ishola - Itiya - Jagun - Kajola - Kewo - Kojegbin - Kole - Medina - Muri - Odoka - Ojaoko - Oke Atan - Oke-Egun - Oke-Ibo - Okoya - Okun - Oloburo - Olodo - Olorunda-Ilase - Oluawo - Oluwatedo - Omi-Owo - Onipetesi - Ora - Otan-Ile - Panu - Yeye-Iyabo Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Obokun Named natural and historic features inside Obokun, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Epolu - Erinta - Oba - Oruro - River Abata - River Airidiokun - River Ayeyo - River Oloyo - River Oni - River Ora - River Oshun Doko - River Oyile ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Igbo Oluwa Hill · 404 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Obokun and the best time to visit In Obokun, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (255 mm) and the driest Jan (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 9 Feb 26 17 Mar 27 39 Apr 27 93 May 26 139 Jun 25 178 Jul 24 188 Aug 24 186 Sep 24 255 Oct 25 158 Nov 25 23 Dec 24 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Obokun Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Living Petals Medical Centre · Ilesha West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64198&mlon=4.74560#map=17/7.64198/4.74560) Bank Access Bank Ilesha · Ilesha West 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63416&mlon=4.74269#map=17/7.63416/4.74269) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ibokun Town Filling Station · Obokun 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78470&mlon=4.72615#map=17/7.78470/4.72615) Hotel Timsed Hotels and Holiday Centre · Oriade 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67342&mlon=4.80188#map=17/7.67342/4.80188) Mall Betsay Shopping Mall · Olorunda 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78053&mlon=4.55682#map=17/7.78053/4.55682) School Olashore International School · Oriade 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65304&mlon=4.81570#map=17/7.65304/4.81570) College Interlink Polytechnic · Oriade 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68740&mlon=4.83315#map=17/7.68740/4.83315) Police station Erin-Ijesa Police station · Oriade 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56966&mlon=4.89075#map=17/7.56966/4.89075) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Obokun Places mapped inside Obokun in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Colleges and universities2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other local government areas in Osun State - Aiyedade - Aiyedire - Atakumosa East - Atakumosa West - Boluwaduro - Boripe - Ede North - Ede South - Egbedore - Ejigbo - Ife Central - Ife East - Ife North - Ife South - Ifedayo - Ifelodun - Ila - Ilesha East - Ilesha West - Irepodun - Irewole - Isokan - Iwo - Odo-Otin - Ola-oluwa - Olorunda - Oriade - Orolu - Osogbo ## Quick answers - Where is Obokun?In Osun State, Nigeria - What borders Obokun?Atakumosa West, Boluwaduro, Boripe, Efon, Ekiti West, Ila, Ilesha West, Oriade and Osogbo - What time zone is Obokun in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Obokun?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Obokun?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Obokun?79 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Obokun?Settlements lie between 329 m and 520 m - What is the highest point in Obokun?Igbo Oluwa Hill (404 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Obokun?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Obokun?Living Petals Medical Centre, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Obokun?Access Bank Ilesha, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Obokun?TotalEnergies Ibokun Town Filling Station, about 5.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Obokun?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Obokun?NG030024 (OCHA common operational dataset)